Travel through time

Discover how Earth evolved and immerse yourself in nature.

Would you like to travel millions of years through time? The Natural History Museum in London has opened two new gardens that take visitors on an incredible journey through Earth’s history. The Evolution Garden shows how life on this planet has changed over millions of years. Visitors can join a path that is surrounded by rocks formed 2.7 billion years ago, and as they follow it, the rocks change – from chunky slabs of white chalk to fossil-filled limestone. “You travel five million years every metre,” said Dr Paul Kenrick, a scientist at the museum. During their journey, visitors are surrounded by mosses, flowers and woodland, as well as being watched over by ancient creatures like Fern, a giant bronze model of a Diplodocus dinosaur’s skeleton. The museum has also…

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